5 Best New to Netflix Movies and Shows to Stream This Week (Oct. 12-18)

Introduction to This Week's Netflix Lineup

There are plenty of new arrivals heading to Netflix this week, and if you want a full rundown, you’re in the right place. The streaming service is adding 20 new movies and shows this week. That’s a lot of content to sift through, so we are highlighting the absolute best options for your watchlist.

Top Picks of the Week

1. 'Tyson'

This four-part docuseries traces the life and career of Mike Tyson, one of the world’s most skilled and notorious boxers. From his chaotic upbringing in Brooklyn, through to his rapid rise to superstardom, Tyson quickly became a household name. Made in full collaboration with the man himself, the documentary offers a deeply personal look at his career, covering both the soaring highs and the crushing lows.

2. 'Love Is Blind Season 11: Boston'

It’s time to reopen the pods as the hit reality dating phenomenon returns for its 11th season. This time, the sight-unseen experiment heads to Boston, where romantic hopefuls will date, connect, and propose without ever seeing each other in person. It offers the classic drama and high-stakes romantic tension fans of the franchise expect.

3. 'Cocaine Bear'

Inspired by a stranger-than-fiction true story from 1980s Georgia, this dark comedy-thriller follows a 500-pound black bear that ingests a massive amount of cocaine dropped by a smuggler's plane. The result is a chaotic, violent, and wildly entertaining rampage that leans fully into its absurd premise.

4. 'The Diplomat' Season 4

One of Netflix’s most acclaimed political thrillers returns for its fourth season. Following the explosive fallout of previous power plays, Ambassador Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) must navigate intense international crises alongside key political figures, testing both global peace and her closest relationships.

5. 'Heat'

Michael Mann’s legendary crime epic gets added to the library just as production ramps up for its anticipated sequel. Starring Robert De Niro as a master criminal planning one last heist and Al Pacino as the relentless detective on his tail, it remains a masterclass in modern cinematic tension.

Complete Schedule of Releases (Oct. 12-18)

October 12
• Free Leonard Peltier
• Fire Spike (Season 1)
• Señora Acero (Seasons 1–5)
• Wayne (Season 1)

October 13
• The Trap (Netflix Series)
• TYSON (Netflix Documentary)
• Solar Opposites (Season 6)

October 14
• Love Is Blind Season 11: Boston (Netflix Series)

October 15
• Hollywood Arts (Netflix Series)
• The Diplomat (Season 4)
• The Storm (Netflix Film)
• Cocaine Bear

October 16
• The Disciple (Netflix Documentary)
• Money Trap: The Karun Treasure (Netflix Series)
• Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (Netflix Documentary)
• Sacrifice (Netflix Film)
• Seriously Single Too (Netflix Film)
• Therapy Done Right (Netflix Film)
• Heat
• The Fate of the Furious